Girls at war and other stories reveals the essence of life in nigeria and traces twenty years in the literary career of one of the twentieth centurys most acclaimed writers. Girls at war and other stories reveals the essence of life in nigeria and traces twenty years in the literary career of one of this centurys most acclaimed writers in this collection of stories chinua achebe takes us inside the heart and soul of a people whose pride and ideals must compete with the simple struggle to survive. girls at war a tragic love story during the civil war in nigeria the story is centered on the short lived romance between a militia girl and the minister of justice living on the edge during the dangerous times of the civil war i dont think i enjoyed reading this collection of short stories achebes writing style and storytelling manner were phenomenal as usual but i wasn . Girls at war and other stories reveals the essence of life in nigeria and traces twenty years in the literary career of one of this centurys most acclaimed writers in this collection of stories